Welcome back, cyber enthusiasts! 😎 The Crowdstrike outage that rocked the world two weeks ago seems to almost be behind us, with the company confirming that 97% of affected systems are back online. This incident has left us with questions such as “How did this happen?” and “What can we do to prevent something like this in the future?” 🤷🏽♂️
Luckily, Oracle CSO Lee Vorthman provides for us his analysis of the event, sharing some potential long term effects from the incident, and his thoughts regarding what CISOs and other tech executives can learn from this catastrophe. 💣
On top of that, we examine how a sophisticated form of malware 🤖 ended up on several Google Play apps, remaining hidden for nearly two years. We also take a look at a survey that revealed that a majority of CISOs feel that a shift in focus towards A.I. advancements is constraining their cybersecurity budgets. 📉
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A CISO’s Analysis Of the CrowdStrike Global Outage
Overnight, between July 18th and July 19th, 2024, Windows systems running CrowdStrike ceased functioning and displayed the blue screen of death. As people woke up in the morning, they discovered a wide-reaching global outage of the consumer services they rely on for their daily lives, such as healthcare, travel, fast food, and even emergency services.
By Lee Vorthman ● Contributing CISO ● Read More…
CYBER BYTES
A new iteration of a sophisticated cyberespionage tool has been uncovered in five applications on the Google Play Store, remaining undetected for nearly two years.
A devastating ransomware attack has struck one of the largest blood donation organizations in the southeastern United States, significantly hampering its operations.
A significant security flaw known as ‘PKFail’ has been discovered, impacting potentially millions of devices that utilize Intel and ARM microprocessors.
In the first half of 2024, data breaches surged, compromising the personal information of over a billion people, representing a nearly 500% increase from the same period in 2023.
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AI’s Impact On Cybersecurity Budgets: Insights From Latest Survey
A concerning trend has risen among Chief Information Security Officers regarding the financial constraints posed by the rise of artificial intelligence. According to a recent report, the majority of CISOs believe their cybersecurity budgets have been constrained due to the increasing focus on AI technologies.
By Cambron Kelly, Contributing Writer ● Read More…
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